tyrantisterror:A few more chimeras for you!  And a cautionary tale:Mermecoleon: an infamou

tyrantisterror:

A few more chimeras for you!  And a cautionary tale:

Mermecoleon: an infamous failed chimera - in this case, the result of a wizard trying to combine two animals that are vastly different and not having the skill to properly meld them.  Mermecoleons are spoken of often by those who make chimeras, a hard lesson in knowing your limits.  Though the original mermecoleon was incapable of eating, subsequent attempts have occasionally produced ones that are cohesive enough to at least live long enough to reproduce, and they lay enough eggs to actually last a long while as an obnoxious pest before falling apart thanks to their own ill-made bodies.

Formicaleon: of course, the idea that something is impossible has never been a deterrent to wizards, and eventually one did figure out a way to hybridize ants and lions into a functional chimera.  Formicaleons are formidable monsters, combining the tenacity and family dynamics of both species to create powerful and territorial hunters that are more than capable of defending a wizard’s tower with extreme ferocity.

Botched Chimeras: any chimera can become a hideous, misshapen abomination if the wizard making it is careless and/or unskilled enough.  Most botched chimeras fall apart shortly after their creation, though some manage to cling to life until someone or something finally ends their freakish misery.